White flakes in the urine of a child
Any impurities in the urine, detected by parents, can be either a sign of illness or a harmless symptom associated with the baby’s diet. What if your baby’s urine contains white flakes? Why can they appear in the children's urine, as evidenced and is it worth worrying about? Let's figure it out.
Where do the flakes come from?
Changes in the urine of the child indicate the work of the kidneys and other organs of the excretory system. Urine is produced in the kidneys when blood passes through their filtering system. So it is cleared of toxins, harmful substances and other compounds, but all the important elements of the blood (proteins, cells, glucose and others) are returned back to the blood. If the work of the kidneys is impaired, they will not be absorbed, but will be lost with the urine. This is one of the reasons for the appearance of flakes in the urine.
White flakes of many parents suggest that these are proteins that the child lost with urine. But such flakes are not always manifested secretion of protein. In fact, protein molecules are very small and their excretion in the urine can most often be seen only during the analysis. Visually, proteinuria is determined quite rarely and happens in case of serious pathologies of the kidneys.
Most often, white flakes are epithelial cells, leukocytes and bacteria, which can get into the urine both in case of diseases and if the sample is not properly collected for analysis. Also such flakes can be baby urine salts a lot.
The reasons
White flakes can appear in the urine as a result of disease, and under the influence of changes in the nutrition of the child. The presence of inclusions in the urine can indicate problems with the kidneys, bladder, urethra. Another common cause of flocculation is incorrect collection of urine for analysis. In this case, microorganisms and leukocytes from the genitals of the child can enter the urine.
At home, parents can determine how dangerous flakes are white in the urine. For this child are asked to urinate in two transparent jars - first in one, and then in the other. If the white flakes are in the first batch (the first jar), then there is a high probability that the cause of such inclusions are diseases of the bladder or urethra. If white flakes are visible in the second portion, then kidney disease manifests itself, which is a reason to immediately take the child to the doctor.
Possible illnesses
White flakes can be one of the signs:
- Glomerulonephritis;
- Pyelonephritis;
- Amyloidosis of the kidneys;
- Thrush;
- Cystitis;
- Acute Urethritis;
- Balanoposthitis;
- Urolithiasis;
- Small pelvic injuries;
- Anomalies of the kidneys and ureters.
Nutrition
A white sediment in the urine can appear with a vegetarian type of food, when phosphates begin to be released with more urine.
In addition, the frequent use of dairy products, fresh vegetable and fruit juices leads to the appearance of a white precipitate. It should also be noted that the increased salt concentration may be due to insufficient fluid intake, so it is important to monitor not only the balanced nutrition of the baby, but also the optimal drinking regimen.
